Social 20 - Fiji Case Study

Ethnic Fijians

• Polynesian and Melanesian ancestry, who are also christian

Indo Fijians

• Indian labourers brought from India during the 19th century by British, who are Hindu and Muslim

Fiji Conflict - Ethnic Nationalism

• Wanted by Ethic Fijians, both extreme and less extreme

  • extreme: hegemony, supremacy, control over minorities, assimilation

  • less extreme: hidden racism, alienating/marginalizing the immigrant population

Fiji Conflict - Civic Nationalism

• Wanted by Indo-Fijians - people historically brought over by the British as indentured labourers

Coup D’etat

• Illegal overthrow of government

Contending Nationalism

• When different nations living inside a country demand the practice of different forms of nationalism